U.S.S. Little Rock CL-92 / CLG-4 / CG-4
Official Documents, Papers & Correspondence
| This page provides brief
descriptions
and pictures of the various "official" documents and papers that the
crew
aboard Little Rock might encounter. These documents fall into three
categories,
"Message Traffic", "Official Correspondence" and "Official Documents". |
| "Message Traffic" |
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| Form Name |
Use |
Photo |
| 1961 Battle E message from CNO Burke |
Message sent by Admiral
Arleigh
Burke, CNO to USS Little Rock ship and crew congratulating them on
winning the CRULANT FY 61 "Battle E" award. |
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| 1961 Letter of Appreciation from CNO Anderson |
Letter of Appreciation
from
George Anderson (CNO) sent on 26 Oct 1961 to COMSECONDFL and to Little
Rock
and other ships who participated in a "demonstration of naval power for
Secretary
of Defense....." |
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| "Official Correspondence" |
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| Form Name |
Use |
Photo |
| Formal "Thank You" letter from Senator J.W. Fulbright |
This is a letter date June 7, 1961 from Senator J.W.
Fulbright
to Captain Chenault thanking him for a photograph sent to him by the
Captain.
The letter also alludes to the commissioning ceremony in Philadelphia
at
which Senator Fulbright spoke. |
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| "Official Documents" |
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| Form Name |
Use |
Photo |
| Navy Pay Receipt |
The Navy Pay Receipt
(NAVCOMPT
Form 57) was the Navy's signed receipt for pay received by each
crewman.
It showed the date the pay was received, and ship or station issuing
the
pay, as well as the Name, Rank or Rate and Service Number of the
individual
as well as the amount received stated in numerals and words. |
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| Steaming
Orders |
Steaming
Orders are written and promulgated prior to the ship getting underway.
Steaming Orders are written orders issued by the Engineer Officer and
list the machinery and operational requirements needed to get the
ship underway at a specific time and date. The orders normally
specify the (1) engine(s) and boiler(s) to be used, (2) the
times to light off and bring the boilers on line, (3) the time the main
engine(s) will be tested, (4) the time that the ship’s service
generators will be brought on line, (5) standard speed and rpm's when
getting underway, and (6) the principal watch supervisors. |
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| Deck
Log |
A ship's deck log is a daily
chronology of certain events
for administrative and legal purposes. Preparation of logs is
governed by the current edition of Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations Instruction 3100.7 series. Some of the kinds of events
entered include: • Course and Speed
• Movements (getting underway, mooring, anchoring) • Arrival and Departure of Captain • Navigational Bearings • Soundings (depth of water) • Speed Changes • Anchor Chain Strain • Collisions • Groundings • Courts-Martial • Captain's Masts • Accidents/Injuries (material and personnel) • Deaths • Sightings (ships; landfall; dangers to navigation) • Actions (combat) • Time of Evolutions and Exercises |
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